The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-21
DEMOCRATS J Y i II II
\ CONVENTION Ar BELLAlnE
And Put. In Nomination n Ticket FOR ihs
( Faithfui Of belmont County. to support
AZ, rs a Matter OF Form--No Contest TX. \ u
cspt for County SCommissioner. ~

There was no contest except In regard to
the choice Of a candidate for Commission.
or. The empty honor Of the nominations
did not seem 10 be much coveted. m
The Bsllaire City Band was out early
and dlscoursed music which lent catn.
paisu air to the occasion and enlivencd
things very materially. gg
The convention was held In City Hall,
the local committee having failed 10 make
any preparation except to put a few flags
aud pictures Of President Cleveland aud
wiie on the curtain overhanging the front
Of the stage. Tie hall was packed, even
at tho forenoon aessiou, and II was after
lloclock when W. N. Ceill land, Chairman
Of tho County Central Committee, called
the convention to order and introduced
Chairman, and /. III. Riley, of the St.
Clairsville Gdsttie, and l.. NJ. Lockwood,
Of lha Bellaire Herald, as secrotariea. Mr..
Lawrence spoke briefly, saying 1t augured
well Tor the Democracy TO SEQ 90 many Of
the Intelligent Democrats from all pas!s
Of the county present. he then quoted
Garfield and Grant on 6ectionalism, aud
In studied speech borated Foraker aud
lauded Powell. it5f : .455'
a call Of the towrohips showed all the
delegations present, except Boston pre-.
cinct. 81 B. "a. I. IA !. a < 52E Fi79
The usual committees were appointed,
and the convention took q recess for din.
ner. m54,& ~. 81
Upon roassembling the Committee on
Permanent Organization reported as fol.
lows: Chairman, Albert Lawrence; Vics
Presidents, r. W. James, Thomas Pyle,
William Workman, Hon. A. w, Ander.
SOD, Robert Warnock, DR.. John Cook,
John J. Patterson, Dr.. J.. Y. Riddls and
John McNiece; Secretaries, W. B. Cash,
r. 9. Meyer, Z. N. Lockwood, I. NJ. Riley
and William s. Gallaher. Mr.. LAWRENCE
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred on him, and business was pro.
ceeded with. David Wagner was noml.
mated by reclamation for Representative.
Albert Lawrence, OF st. Olairayilie, was
slao dominated by reclamation for Rep
resen!ative.
When Mr.. Wagner's nomination was
announced by the chair, Mr.. james
Emery, Of West Wheeling, one Of thu DEL
egateH from Pultney township, arose and
said excitsdly: "Mt. Chairman, You have
nominated man that never can be
Ross J. Alexander wss nominated by
for Probate Judge, as there
were no othe, candidates, Mr.. Alexander
being named by oil tho townships when
they were called. IIT
n. 4. kennon was re.nominatei for
Prosecutor, after good send of by W. N.
Coillsnd. Mr.. Kennon was called out
and made very good speech. |
John B. Fisher, Of Morrissown, was
nominated by reclamation for Treasurer.
lie WAS named by Flushing township, and
Ill the others in succession seconded the
5lfge |:
For Commissioner judge Thomas Coch.
ran presented tho name of John II. Day;
J. B Darrsh, Henry Laudkroha; John D.
Talbot, Job Hall; Rector johnson, S. b,
Myers; D. Stewart, Thomas A. Csaip.
Alter ell the townships had been callsd
Jonas Perkins waa nsmed; also I. J.
when motion to close the
nominations carried. n"
Pending the ballot, committee enter.
~ sAt' 1oA NNl A4oas ASUes u = AIEAHOuS(,
and he made a partisan speech, pleading
'or harmony. The balloting for Commits.
'ioner was then commenced, and on the
'econd ballot Mr.. Lsndkrobn was nom
mated, receiving 10 votes aud the others
- folloEu: Day IS, Craig 10, Myers ST.
PsrkipB 2.
For 1nfImsry Director Squire Lynn
presented the name OF William Waruock.
II. Thomas II, Nichol was also namelI
The frat ballot resulted ia the nomination
VI MIR. Wsrnock by IN a!mos. unanimous
tote, and Mr.. Nichols name was with. ,
lrawn, aud the nomination Of Mr.. War
lock was made unanimous. For Coroner
Johnson L. Jones, LsYi W. Jones, George
JrisIell and Thomas Mccormick werel
lan,ed. On the second ballot Thomas Nc.
;ormlck, OF Bellaire, was nominated.
Albert lawrence made brief gpeacb.
md the convention adjourned.
George Romic, John Addison, William
)rugau and William Manly were the only
'tllaire Democrats present who tried TO
make the visiting delegates comfortable.